1. AFG680Alexander, Falkirk AFG680 was a Leyland TS7 which started life in 1935 in the fleet of General Motor Carrying Company Limited, Kirkcaldy with an Alexander C32F body. In May 1937 it was acquired by Alexander as P245 and in October 1943 it was rebuilt to TD4 specification, fitted with an Alexander L27/26R body and renumbered to RO403.Photo taken Sunday 26 July 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow

2. WG3466Leyland TS7, WG3466, was new in 1935 with an Alexander C32F body as P233 in the fleet of W. Alexander & Sons Ltd., Falkirk. In June 1943 it was rebuilt to TD4 specification and fitted with an Alexander L27/26R body being renumbered to R370.Photo taken Sunday 26 July 1959, Germiston Street, outside Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow

3. WG3506Alexander, Falkirk P322, WG3506, a Leyland TS7 was new in 1936 with an Alexander C32F body. In November 1943 it was rebuilt to TD4 specification and fitted with an Alexander L27/26R body, also fitted with an A.E.C. 7.7 litre oil engine and renumbered to R415.Photo taken Sunday 26 July 1959, Germiston Street, outside Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow

5. WG8131Alexander's (Fife) L5, WG8131, was a Leyland TS8, new in 1939, which originally carried Alexander C35F bodywork and was numbered P552 in the fleet of W Alexander & Sons.Photo taken c.1968, Kirkcaldy Depot

6. AMS149On a wet day at Dunfermline, Alexander Fife FRO477, AMS149, a Northern Counties H30/26R bodied Guy Arab II leaves for Lochgelly. It had been new in July 1944 as Alexander RO477 and was not withdrawn until June 1968.Photo taken Tuesday 27 July 1965, Dunfermline Bus Station

7. AMS162Alexander (Fife) FRO490, AMS162, a Guy Arab II with a Northern Counties H30/26R body was new in August 1944 to Alexander, Falkirk, as RO490, passing to Alexander (Fife) in May 1961 and was withdrawn in 1966.Photo taken Wednesday 12 August 1964, Kircaldy Depot

8. AMS231New to Alexander, Falkirk, AMS231 was numbered RO516 and was a Guy Arab II with a Northern Counties H30/26R body new in November 1944. It passed to Alexander (Fife) in May 1961 as FRO516 and was withdrawn later in 1964.Photo taken Wednesday 12 August 1964, Kircaldy Depot

9. AMS234AMS234 was new as Alexander, Falkirk RO519 in November 1944. It was a Guy Arab II with a Northern Counties H30/26R body and passed to Alexander (Fife) in May 1961 as FRO519, being withdrawn in 1967.Photo taken Wednesday 12 August 1964, Kircaldy Depot

11. AWG372To compliment the view of preserved RO607, I photographed FRO586, AWG372, at Kelty Garage sporting the red and cream Fife livery, on the occasion of an official visit to Alexander Fife garages by the Omnibus Society.
Photo taken Sunday 16 April 1967, Kelty Garage, Fife

12. AWG377When W Alexander & Sons was split in 1961 a batch of 25 Guy Arab IIIs with Cravens H30/26R bodywork dating from 1948 came to the Alexander's (Fife) company where they achieved another 8-9 years of service. FRO591, AWG377, was one of these and had originally been numbered RO591 until the split.
Photo taken 1968, Dunfermline Depot

13. AWG384Alexander's (Fife) L7, AWG384, started life as W Alexander & Sons RO598, a 1948 Guy Arab III with Cravens H30/26R bodywork. Transferred to Fife at the time of the split, it became FRO598. In December 1964 it was converted to a tow wagon at Gallatown Works and based thereafter at Dunfermline depot.Photo taken 1968, Dunfermline Depot

14. DMS830Alexander's (Fife) FPB17, DMS830, was one of the 20 Leyland OPS2/1s of 1948 with Alexander C35F bodywork which were rebuilt as conventional PS1s in 1960.Photo taken 1967, Dunfermline Depot

16. CCS407Fife FRB163, CCS407, was a Leyland PD1 built 1950 and re-bodied by ECW in 1952 L27/26R and originally Western SMT D509. Seen here at Fife's Lochgelly Garage on the occasion of an Omnibus Society visit.Photo taken Sunday 16 April 1967, Lochgelly Garage, Fife

17. CMS214Alexander, Falkirk PA145, CMS214, was a Leyland PS1 with an Alexander C35F body new in 1950 which was seen in Killermont Street, Glasgow.Photo taken Wednesday 29 July 1959, Killermont Street, Glasgow

18. CWG61New in 1950 Alexander, Falkirk RB83, CWG61 was a Leyland PD2/1 with an Alexander L27/26R body which was caught at Buchanan Street, Glasgow.Photo taken Sunday 26 July 1959, Buchanan Street, Glasgow

19. DMS485RB135, DMS495, of Alexander, Falkirk was a Leyland PD2/3 new in 1951 with an Alexander L27/26R body is seen in the parking area at Buchanan Street, Glasgow.Photo taken Sunday 26 July 1959, Germiston Street, outside Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow

20. DMS831In 1948 W Alexander & Sons acquired 20 Leyland OPS2/1 chassis which comprised an order for New Zealand which had been cancelled. Consideration was given to bodying them as double-deck coaches but in 1951 they were finally bodied as C35F. All but three of the batch were rebuilt as standard PS1s in 1960 using parts from withdrawn PS1s and ten of the original batch came to Fife at the split. FPB18, DMS831, was one of these and was withdrawn in 1970 and scrapped by Muir's. It had been PB18 prior to its transfer to Fife.Photo taken 1968, Dunfermline Depot

21. DWG917A rear view of two preserved Leyland Titan PD2s. On the left is former W. Alexander RB161, DWG917, a PD2/12 with Alexander L27/26R body, new in 1953. On the right, former Ashton-under-Lyne Corporation 39, DTJ139B, a PD2/40 with Roe H37/28R body, new in 1964.Photo taken Sunday 31 July 1983, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum

22. FMS718Alexander, Falkirk PD1, FMS718, was the first of many Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cubs in the fleet, and was delivered in 1954 with an Alexander C41F body seen in Glasgow.Photo taken Sunday 26 July 1959, Dundas Street, Glasgow

26. MWG362Alexander's (Fife) FPD147, MWG362, of St Andrews depot was a Leyland PSUC1/2 with Alexander C41F bodywork which had been new to Walter Alexander & Sons in 1959 as their PD147.Photo taken 1969, Seagate Bus Station, Dundee

27. OMS253Preserved Alexander Leyland Tiger Cub PD177, WSK509, shows the neat appearance of the rear of its Alexander bodywork as it heads to Brogh through Kirkby StephenPhoto taken Sunday 20 April 2014, Kirkby Stephen

31. RMS714New to Alexander in 1961, this Alexander bodied Leyland Tiger Cub was FPD225, RMS714, in the Fife fleet being one of the first buses delivered to them after the origianl Alexander company was split into three the same year. It is seen at the 2013 Kirkby Stephen rallyPhoto taken Sunday 31 March 2013, Brough

32. RWG367W.Alexander (Fife) Lodekka FRD144, RWG367, from 1961 in service in the spring of 1969 serving the Dunfermline area Rumblingwell! Does this apply to the passengers or the Gardner engine?Photo taken 1969, Dunfermline

33. RWG373Fife FRD150, RWG373, a Bristol Lodekka LD6G built in 1961 with ECW H33/27RD bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Kirkcaldy

37. AXA221AAlexander Fife FAC21, AXA221A, an AEC Reliance with Alexander C41F body new in June 1963 seen at Dunfermline.Photo taken Tuesday 28 July 1970, Dunfermline

38. UCS616Alexander's (Fife) FRE26, UCS616, was an Albion Lowlander LR1 with Northern Counties H39/29F bodywork. It had been new in 1963 to Western SMT as their 1752 and was one of nine such vehicles which were acquired by Fife in 1966.Photo taken 1968, Dunfermline Depot

40. BXA436BAlexander (Fife) BXA436B, new in May 1964, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RA Reliance with an Alexander C41F body and carried fleet number FAC40.Photo taken Wednesday 12 August 1964, Kircaldy Depot

41. BXA456DFife FRD191, BXA456B, a Bristol FS6G built in 1964 with ECW H33/27RD bodywork. Looking really good in the sunshine, it oozes company pride.Photo taken July 1977, Leonard Street Bus Station, Perth

43. DXA411CBetween 1965 and 1969 Alexander's (Fife) took delivery of 48 Albion Vikings which were spread amongst the company's depots. By contrast Midland took 75 during the same period and Northern 88 between 1965 and 1970, to which they added a further 6 coaches transferred from Eastern Scottish in 1972. FNV11, DXA411C, was an Albion VK43L with Alexander C40F bodywork which had been new in 1965.Photo taken c.1973, Dunfermline Depot

44. HXA400ESeen having received Eastern Scottish green colours is former Central SMT Bristol FSF ECW H60F B130, DGM430, renumbered as Eastern Scottish AA430A. Seen inside the New Street depot, Edinburgh. The depth of the vehicle shortage affecting Eastern Scottish at the time is emphasised by the vehicles flanking it. Edinburgh Corportion 658, ASC658B, an Alexander bodied Leyland PD3 is on the left whilst on the right is Fife Scottish FRD200, HXA400E, a 1967 Bristol FLF.Photo taken Thursday 11 August 1977, Eastern Scottish Depot, New Street, Edinburgh

45. HXA402EThe final batch of 18 Lodekkas (FRD200-FRD217) purchased by Alexander's (Fife) were FLF6Gs built to the extended 31'6" length; they were also the last Lodekkas for any of the Scottish Bus Group companies. FRD202, HXA402E, was a Bristol FLF6G with ECW H44/32F bodywork which was new in May 1967.Photo taken 1968, Dunfermline Depot